Peering Policy
& Bilateral Interconnection Agreement
Key Bridge supports bilateral, settlement-free interconnection and
data exchange with other spectrum administrator databases and systems.
This type of data exchange is called “peering”.
Introduction
This document sets forth Key Bridge LLC (Key Bridge) policy for
bilateral settlement-free interconnection and data exchange between two
White Space database systems (parties), also referred to as “peering”.
Key Bridge may update its policy from time to time and maintains the
current version of its policy on the Key Bridge public web site at
http://keybridgeglobal.com/keybridge/peering.
In addition to the general
Terms & Conditions
and API Terms of Service,
the following Terms of Service apply to your use of Key Bridge Peering
services.
Establishment
All peering correspondence should be sent via e-mail to
peering@keybridgeglobal.com.
Scope and Limitations of Agreement
This agreement governs the exchange of information describing the technical
details of various types of wireless services limited to the following
frequency bands and jurisdictions.
Description
Unlicensed radio transmitters may operate in the broadcast television
spectrum when that spectrum in not used by a licensed service.
Frequency Band(s)
The information exchanged between the parties shall exclusively describe wireless services operating within the following frequency bands:
- The Television broadcast bands: North American TV Channels 2 through 51
Jurisdiction(s)
The information exchanged between the parties shall exclusively describe wireless services operating within the following geographic areas or jurisdictions:
- The United States of America including its territories and possessions
Under development.
Canada White Space Rules are still under development.
Description
Unlicensed radio transmitters may operate in the broadcast television
spectrum when that spectrum in not used by a licensed service.
Frequency Band(s)
The information exchanged between the parties shall exclusively describe wireless services operating within the following frequency bands:
- The Television broadcast bands: North American TV Channels 2 through 51
Jurisdiction(s)
The information exchanged between the parties shall exclusively describe wireless services operating within the following geographic areas or jurisdictions:
- Canada including its territories and possessions
Under development.
UK White Space Rules are still under development.
Description
Unlicensed radio transmitters may operate in the broadcast television
spectrum when that spectrum in not used by a licensed service.
Frequency Band(s)
The information exchanged between the parties shall exclusively describe wireless services operating within the following frequency bands:
- The Television broadcast bands: European Harmonized DTT Channels 21 through 60
Jurisdiction(s)
The information exchanged between the parties shall exclusively describe wireless services operating within the following geographic areas or jurisdictions:
- The United Kingdom including its territories and possessions
Pending.
The Key Bridge System is presently under certification review.
Peering is not yet available.
Description
The “millimeter wave” spectrum in the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz bands
is available for use on a shared basis with Federal Government operations.
These bands are typically used for high-speed, point-to-point
wireless local area networks and broadband Internet access.
Frequency Band(s)
The information exchanged between the parties shall exclusively describe wireless services operating within the following frequency bands:
- The "millimeter wave" spectrum in the 71-76 GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz bands
Jurisdiction(s)
The information exchanged between the parties shall exclusively describe wireless services operating within the following geographic areas or jurisdictions:
- The United States of America including its territories and possessions
Operational and Qualification Requirements
Parties shall be recognized by the relevant Government regulator and their respective
systems shall have received official certification or permission to commence operation
in the geographic region for which it seeks to peer.
Parties shall provide service in the entire geographic region for which they
seek to peer. A geographic regions is defined by the scope of a system's regulatory
authorization. For example, in the United States, the region is the continental
United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Hawaii, Pacific
Island territories, etc.
Parties must operate a fully redundant system capable of handling a simultaneous
single-node outage without significantly affecting the performance of the interconnection.
Interconnection Requirements
The Interconnection is to be achieved via one or more secure connections employing
standards-compliant, established and proven techniques. Acceptable methods include
REST web services, SOAP web services, messaging services, secure file exchange,
etc.
Exchanged data shall be encoded in a well-documented, publicly available, license-free
format.
Security Requirements
The Interconnection shall include accommodations for counter-party authentication,
non-repudiation and data integrity. For example, connections between systems should
be protected with methods like TLS, SSL, IPSEC or other established link encryption
technologies. Transmitted data should cryptographically signed to the receiving
party and encrypted if necessary.
Re-Transmission
The Interconnection is to be used purely for the bilateral exchange of wireless
service records and information between the parties. Neither party may re-originate
or re-transmit information received from the other and no data from third party
systems may transit the interconnection.
This condition will not apply to a mutual backup agreement that may be established
between the parties.
Information Validity
Parties acknowledge that they each are not responsible for the validity of a
wireless service description but rather for its reliable exchange. Parties are permitted
to block or discard any information which they receive and consider harmful to their
respective system; harmful may be non-exclusively defined as including wireless
service descriptions that contain malformed, garbled or invalid field values or
wireless service descriptions that are not otherwise not valid. The blocking party
shall notify the blocked party as soon as reasonably practicable and shall provide
the blocked party with a detailed explanation for the blocking action.
Costs and Charges
Parties are to bear their own costs for the provision of software and systems
necessary to implement interconnection. In consideration of the cooperation of each
party there are to be no charges between Parties for this service, subject to further
agreement.
Development, Implementation and Testing
The Interconnection shall be achieved via a publish - subscribe messaging pattern,
where Parties are responsible to make available for download (publish) their respective
information but not responsible for the actual download and acceptance (subscribe)
of their data.
Parties are exclusively responsible for the development of its own publication
systems. Each party is also responsible for the development, testing and implementation
of its own client (subscriber) software.
Parties shall make available published data to support operational testing, inspection
and verification of operation with the counter-party's respective systems prior
to interconnection and shall make reasonable efforts to support the other party's
implementation efforts.
Effective Date, Term, Termination, and Disconnection
This agreement shall become effective upon establishment of the Interconnection
by the Parties, subject to acceptance by the relevant Government regulator
(if applicable), or upon designation by the relevant Government regulator (if required).
This agreement shall remain in effect for the duration of use or such other longer period as
the Parties may agree and shall be automatically renewed in one-year
increments unless terminated by either party by giving the other party at least
thirty Calendar Days prior written notice.
No termination shall become effective until the Parties have complied with all
Laws and Regulations applicable to such termination, including notifications to
the relevant regulator or regulators (if required).
In the event that there is a material change in Applicable Laws and Regulations
that would prevent either party from performing its obligations under this agreement
or that would impose a substantial additional cost upon the Parties to perform their
respective obligations under this agreement, and for which cost other party is not
reimbursed, either party may terminate this agreement by giving the other party
at least thirty Calendar Days prior written notice.
Under Emergency Conditions, Parties shall have the right to immediately suspend
the Interconnection. Suspending Party shall promptly notify the other when it becomes
aware of an Emergency Condition that affects its System or that may reasonably be
expected to affect the other's system. To the extent information is known, the notification
shall describe the Emergency Condition, the extent of the damage or deficiency,
or the expected effect, its anticipated duration, and any necessary corrective action.
Parties have the right to interrupt Interconnection Service when necessary for
routine maintenance and repairs on their respective systems. Parties shall provide
each other with reasonable notice prior to such interruption.
Ammendments and Notifications
Parties may by mutual agreement amend this agreement by a written instrument
duly executed by both of the Parties
Re-Assignment
This agreement may not be re-assigned.
Notices
Notice, demand or request by either Party to the other shall be effective when
delivered and may be delivered by email, by recognized national courier, or with
the United States Postal Service with postage prepaid, for delivery by certified
or registered mail.
Parties will provide each other with the name, title, address and phone numbers
of its representative to receive operational communications and to conduct the daily
communications which may be necessary or convenient for the administration of this
agreement.
No Partnership, Agency or Endorsement
This agreement shall not be interpreted or construed to create an association,
joint venture, agency relationship, or partnership between the Parties or to impose
any partnership obligation or partnership liability upon either Party. Neither Party
shall have any right, power or authority to enter into any agreement or undertaking
for, or act on behalf of, or to act as or be an agent or representative of, or to
otherwise bind, the other Party.
Indemnification.
Parties agree to hold each other harmless, to indemnify the other and, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, defend from and against any third party claim
arising from or in any way related to the Interconnection.
Severability.
If any provision or portion of this agreement shall for any reason be held or
adjudged to be invalid or illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction
or other Governmental Authority, (1) such portion or provision shall be deemed separate
and independent, (2) the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to restore insofar
as practicable the benefits to each Party that were affected by such ruling, and
(3) the remainder of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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